These naturally-colored Green Bars are made with whole-grain oats and spinach. And, they are a delicious, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free snack for when you are craving something sweet but healthy-ish!
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 2/3 cup sweetener of choice I used Truvia Granulated Sugar for these bars
- 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1/4 cup almond milk at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup frozen spinach slightly thawed
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 teapoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips can use Lilly's white baking chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Melt the coconut oil by placing it in a microwave-safe dish and microwaving it for 30 seconds.
- Prep an 8x8 or 9x9 inch baking tray by spraying with oil and then placing parchment into it.
- Place the rolled outs, spinach, coconut oil, eggs, zero-calorie sweetener, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, vanilla extract, and almond milk in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Then add in the white chocolate chips and mix with a spatula.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking tray.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes.
- Let cool, cut into 9 pieces, and enjoy!
Notes
*The eggs and almond milk can be brought to room temperature by placing them on your kitchen counter for an hour or so before making these bars. The spinach can be thawed out on the counter as well. However, if you are in a rush, place the spinach as well as the almond milk into a microwave-safe dish and microwave for 30 seconds so these lose their chill. They need to be at room temperature so they do not cause the coconut oil to harden. Of course, when these bars bake, the coconut oil will not remain hard, but for an even distribution of ingredients when blending, I like to make sure all the ingredients are at, or close to, room temperature.
**I love a tad bit of a dense bar. However, if you would rather a less dense bar, please add in 1 tablespoon of baking powder while making these.
***Please do keep in mind that ovens differ in temperature due to several factors. With that said, make sure to insert a toothpick into the center of these bars when they are taken out of the oven. If the toothpick comes out clean, they are done. If it doesn't - place them back in the oven for another 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 174mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g
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